Circa Contemporary Circus

Circa Contemporary Circus Circa Contemporary Circus is one of the world’s leading performance companies.
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“The mighty Circa” (Lyn Gardner, The Guardian) Circa Contemporary Circus is one of the world’s leading performance companies. Our works have been greeted with standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out houses across six continents. Circa is at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus – pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving performances. It con

tinues to push the boundaries of the art form, blurring the lines between movement, dance, theatre and circus. Fuelled by the question ‘what is possible in circus?’ Circa is leading the way with a diverse range of thrilling creations that “redraw the limits to which circus can aspire.” (The Age). Under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Circa features an ensemble of exceptional, multi-skilled circus artists. We are a regular fixture at leading festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal with seasons at Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Barbican Centre, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Chamäleon Theatre as well as major Australian Festivals. Find a Circa performance near you and discover why Circa has been hailed as nothing short of “… a revolution in the spectacle of circus.” (Les Echos). We are committed to fostering the next generation of circus artists and run circus classes from our studio in Brisbane. We also run regular circus programs with communities throughout Queensland and around Australia. As a champion of live performance, we were the Creative Lead for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games arts and cultural program.

23/05/2026

Two Circa shows have arrived at . Dido and Aeneas and Humans 2.0.

Purcell's tragic opera and ten acrobats reimagining what it means to be human. Both on stage this week.

Dido and Aeneas | 23 - 30 May
Humans 2.0 | 24 - 25 May

📷 by David Kelly. Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble.

You hear something and your body responds before your mind catches up.That's how Urlicht Primal Light began, Circa acrob...
22/05/2026

You hear something and your body responds before your mind catches up.

That's how Urlicht Primal Light began, Circa acrobats and . Mahler's songs played on instruments you'd hear at a Tyrolean funeral. Bodies building sculptures in response.

Urlicht Primal arrives in Hamburg next week.
28 May - one night only!

📷 by Edwin Husic and Andrea Veroni. Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble and Franui Musicbanda.

Meet the musicians of To See the Stars Again.Four artists whose work spans dark ambient, electric violin, contemporary c...
21/05/2026

Meet the musicians of To See the Stars Again.

Four artists whose work spans dark ambient, electric violin, contemporary clarinet and layered electro-acoustic composition. Together, they've created an original score that lives and breathes alongside twelve acrobats on stage.

|Music Director, Composer & Electric Gutarist k | Electric Violinist
| Sound Designer
| Clarinetist

To See the Stars Again premiere's next week ✨
Then tours to and

📷 by David Kelly. Pictured Jethro Woodward, Xani Kolac, Tilman Robinson and Natasha Fearnside.

Four weeks. That's all it takes.Term 2 Mini Terms at  are now onsale. Acrobatics, silks, lyra and trapeze with programs ...
19/05/2026

Four weeks. That's all it takes.

Term 2 Mini Terms at are now onsale. Acrobatics, silks, lyra and trapeze with programs for kids, adults and people of all abilities.

Whether you're trying circus for the first time or building on what you know, this is your chance.

🗓️ 4 Weeks, from the 1 June
📍Judith Wright Arts Centre

Learn more and register via the link in bio. 🔗

📷 by David Kelly. Pictured Circa Academy participant.

★★★★★"Wolf is savage, stylish and relentlessly inventive — contemporary circus performed at an elite level." Five stars ...
19/05/2026

★★★★★

"Wolf is savage, stylish and relentlessly inventive — contemporary circus performed at an elite level."

Five stars for Wolf at Norfolk & Norwich Festival from Theatre and Tonic.

Season ends 24 May, don't miss it!
Tickets via the link in bio.🔗

📷 by Anabela de Sousa. Pictured artist of the Circa ensemble Jon Bonaventura.

18/05/2026

12 cities. 8 countries. 2 cruise ships. and celebrate 300 performances of Wolf! 🐺

📷 by Anabela de Sousa. Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble Christina Zauner and Sam Letch.
🎥 by Chester Briscall-Harvey. Featuring artists of the Circa ensemble Christina Zauner and Sam Letch.

18/05/2026

Two shows that begin with the same question: what are we, really?

Dido and Aeneas stages Purcell's masterpiece as the clash between the momentum of history and the stillness of love. Originally reimagined with Opera Queensland on a bare stage where nothing hides and everything is felt.

Humans 2.0 reimagines what it means to be human altogether. We are galaxies, constellations of energy, not lumps of humanness. On stage, ten acrobats combine, separate and intertwine.

Both open Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston this week.

Dido and Aeneas | 23 - 30 May
Humans 2.0 | 24 - 25 May

Tickets via the link in bio. 🔗

📷 By David Kelly. Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble and Opera Queensland.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2“Duck Pond is sure to leave audiences amazed, not only by the physical talent but also by the joy embedded w...
15/05/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
“Duck Pond is sure to leave audiences amazed, not only by the physical talent but also by the joy embedded within it.”
- THE SCOOP

"...a production of remarkable skill, imagination and polish, performed by artists whose commitment and focus are as thrilling as their athleticism.”
- STAGE WHISPERS

“The performers are first rate. Their skill set is astonishing, moving across acrobatics, aerial work, dance, mime, diabolo, hula hooping, and comedic mime with the kind of ease that can only come from extraordinary discipline.”
- STAGE WHISPERS

“High-Flying, Heart-Racing, Hilarious”
- THE FAME REPORTER

Closes Saturday 16 May at QPAC.

Don't miss out! Tickets still available via the link below.
circacircus.pub/duckpondqpac

📷 by Daniel Boud Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble Sophie Seccombe and Maya Davies.

13/05/2026

Norwich, the wolves have arrived.

Wolf begins a 10-day season at Norfolk & Norwich Festival tonight, and for the first time, the show plays inside a Spiegeltent. Ten Circa acrobats and no barrier between you and the wolves.

13 - 24 May.
Tickets via the link in bio. 🔗

📷 by Michael Aiden. Pictured artist of the Circa ensemble Holly-Rose Boyer and former artist of the Circa ensemble Nathan Boyle.
🎥 by Chester Briscall-Harvey. Featuring artists of the Circa ensemble Holly-Rose Boyer and Sam Letch.

The class, chaos and feathers have arrived home 🪶After over 150 performances across 10 countries, tonight Duck Pond retu...
13/05/2026

The class, chaos and feathers have arrived home 🪶

After over 150 performances across 10 countries, tonight Duck Pond returns to the city where it all began.

Duck Pond at QPAC opens tonight.
13 - 16 May, join us!

📷 by Lauren Marshall. Pictured artist of the Circa ensemble Asha Colless.

Circa is the circus that moves the world. In 2025, we performed a lot, and our annual report shows how much, in how many...
12/05/2026

Circa is the circus that moves the world. In 2025, we performed a lot, and our annual report shows how much, in how many places, to how many people.

What it can’t show is the emotion. So here's six of the moments that moved us deeply in 2025.

1. Opening Urlicht under the stars at Spoleto Festival, with Franui and ten young artists from Bad Goisern followed by dinner at the home of Marina Mahler, Gustav’s granddaughter.

2. Tackling Bach's Art of Fugue with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra - selling out houses across Australia with music that is deep, utterly brilliant, and strangely moving.�

3. Hearing the roar of 9,000 people over three sold-out days of Orpheus and Eurydice at Edinburgh International Festival. �

4. Warming a cold Christmas at Factory International in Manchester with our Shaun the Sheep Circus Show.�

5. The second season of Wolf at Chamäleon Berlin: almost 300 performances.

6. Bringing aerial apparatus to remote First Nations communities in Far North Queensland, so everyone has the chance to elevate.

View the full report via the link below.
circacircus.pub/25annualreport

📷 by Nick Mitmanski. Pictured artists of the Circa ensemble Darby Sullivan, Oscar Morris, Christina Zauner, Laya Mauelshagen and Jon Bonaventura.

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381 Brunswick Street Level 1
Brisbane, QLD
4006

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+61738523110

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